COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONTo admit that the brewer at Half Pints is a bit of a hophead is an understatement. This India Pale Ale is unabashedly hoppy, not only from the Amarillo hops we add to the brew kettle, but also from the northwest U.S. variety called Cascade that we add directly to the final tank. A firm toasted malt presence forms the background for all of these hops, and we're confident our Little Scrapper IPA could take other so-called IPA's to the mat if called upon to do so. Try it with a curry or a basket of beer battered fish & chips. Serve in a glass at 8 degrees celcius. Unpasturized.

Bottle @ Boon Burger. Pours a clear amber with a white head that lasts throughout the beer. Aroma has a decent amount of citrus that is supported by a growing pine and a touch of resin. Flavor is more pine forward with notes of grass and resin underlying as well as a grain backbone.

ENG: 341ml bottle from Liquor Mart in Winnipeg. Poured into the tulip. Orange, opalescent color, very small (!), tan head. Light pine and citrus aromas mixed with herbs in the background. Tastes piney and grapefruit, with hints of herbs. Delicate sweety pine bitter aftertaste. Medium to high carbonation and medium body, creamy. Overall a bit too balanced, delicately bitter IPA (maybe a better idea would be to name it APA, rather than IPA). Not overwhelmed by any specific flavor, for one it might be too light for an IPA. It’s good even so, but not as an IPA.

Bottle to half-pint glass (thanks cards04). Looks solid; a hazy paler burnt orange with white head that steadily dissipates into lacing. Smells malty with notes of caramel and bitter hops. Tastes like it smells with a bit of toast as well. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied. Not bad, but an old school IPA.

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